Why September tends to spook European equity markets
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European Left elects Walter Baier as top candidate for June elections
Baier, the current party chairman with little European experience, was the only contender. He was elected in a closed assembly in Slovenia.
Chinese rivals pose 'existential threat' to Europe's solar industry
Cheap Chinese solar panels are flooding the EU market and threatening the viability of homegrown companies.
Catalan President calls for 'responsibility' to approve amnesty law
The President of the Catalan government Pere Aragonès on Wednesday pleaded on political parties to take "responsibility" and approve the amnesty law in an interview with Euronews.
Could the EU's AI Act increase mass surveillance?
The use of facial recognition technology could increase across the European Union despite efforts to regulate it under the bloc-wide Artificial Intelligence Act.
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Farmers' protests reach Brussels as discontent with green policy grows
Farmers held demonstrations outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday as protests against environmental legislation and other grievances spread across the continent.
Catalan separatist leader demands amnesty to back Sánchez government
Exiled Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has asked for amnesty and an end to all legal proceedings against Catalan separatists in exchange for his support to back a new left-wing coalition government led by Pedro Sánchez.
Brussels unveils big drugs law overhaul, sparking industry anger
The new system aims to make medicines more affordable and available for citizens across the bloc but the sector is criticising key measures.
Brussels won't change pesticides law to protect bees despite petition
The European Commission is pushing for the Parliament and the Member States to finish the initiatives that are on the table.
Watch: How do EU Council summits work? We take you behind the scenes
See the EU Council summits like you never have before.
Will reusable packaging pollute more? This is what McDonald's thinks
The fast food chain asks for more recycling ahead of an EU legislation that will ban single-use packaging by 2030.
Brussels looking into getting Big Tech to fund Internet connectivity
Telecoms companies argue that businesses, such as Netflix, should contribute more due to their bandwidth usage.
Von der Leyen calls for subsidy boost to make EU 'home of clean tech'
The EU needs to cut red tape to accelerate green tech deployment and to support its industries, the Commission chief argued to global leaders in Davos.
Catalan president meets with EU commissioners in restart of relations
Pere Aragonès said the region was working to "generate spaces of trust with the EU institutions."
Mahsa Amini: Iranian protests will have 'crucial impact' in Europe
"It’s not enough for Europe just to support verbally. Europe should not really take this stance that they can take without necessarily interrupting their relationship with the Iranian authorities," said Iranian-French academic Azadeh Kian.
EU Energy Commissioner: "we need a price cap for Russian gas"
Spiralling inflation, an unhealthy dependence on Russian energy, and the risk of power cuts. The EU Commission faces one of its toughest winters on record. Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson wants a price cap on Russian gas and urgers households to do what they can to save energy.
'Time to decide': MEPs call for Serbia to change its stance on Russia
MEPs ask the EU candidate country to follow EU sanctions on Moscow.
Four key problems the EU faced in 2021
Most, if not all, will still be on the agenda in 2022.
Migration back to the forefront of EU politics in 2021
Migration once again became a key issue in the bloc in 2021 as thousands gathered on the EU's border with Belarus. Here's a look back.
Here are some of the issues Brussels will have on its plate in 2022
New year, same old problems?
Europe's week: Omicron reveals the EU's coordination cracks
EU leaders closed an intense agenda this week with talks about the new COVID-19 variant omicron.
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